Machine for forming cylindrical packages.



PATENTED JUNE 12, 1906 H. C.- HERB. MACHINE FOR FORMING OYLINDRIGALPACKAGES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 11, 1904.

v SHEETS-SHEET 1 I N van rola WITNESSES 4 HEN/2v "HE/ER No.823,276. PATENTED JUNE 12, 1906. H. O. HERE. MACHINE FOR FORMING OYLINDRIOALPACKAGES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 11, 1904.

7 SHEETS-SHEET 2 No. 823,276. PATENTED' JUNE 12, 1906.

H. G..HERR. MACHINE FOR FORMING OYLINDRIOAL PACKAGES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 11,1904.

' 7'SHEBTS-SHEET FIG-5- lllll'l' IVITNESSEJ llw zlvraz 5y WHQ'Y'CHEEB'ATT'Y PATENTEDJUNE 12, 1906.

H. G. HERE.

APPLICATION FILED JULYll, 1904.

7 snzms snsm [h MACHINE FOR FORMING GYLINDRIOAL PACKAGES.

No 828,276. PATENTED JUNE 12, 1906.

H, C. HERE.

MAUIIYNE FOR FORMING OYLZNDRIGAL PACKAGES. APPLICATION P'ILBD JUL'YU,1904.

INVENTOEL HENEY'C' HEB/ii' PATENTED JUNE 12. 1936.

- H. G. HERB. MACHINE FOR FORMING GYLINDRI-GAL PACKAGES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 11, 1904.

I 7 SHEETS-SHEET 7.

J-IEHEY n /r/vasscxs 0 gu NITED.

HENRY o. HERB, or

- PATENT OFFICE.

ninnorr, MICHIGAN.

Application filed July 11,

Tofalb. whom it army concern:

Be it knownthat I, HENRYQ. Hnnn, a citizen of the United States, residinat De:

troit, in the county of Wayne and tat'e of Michi an, have inventedcertain new and usefu Im rovements-in Machines for Forming Cylin ricalPackages, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the aceom anyiug drawings.

The invention re ates to machines .for manufacturing packages, and hasmore particular reference to a construction adapted for the roduction ofa cylindrical ac age or barrei material, such as paper.

The invention consists 1n. the novel fea-.

tlgres of construction, as hereinafter set forth.

- In the drawings, Figure 1' is a longitudinal section-throughtheunacliine, having parts broken away to show the various gear-trainsof the drive mechanism. -Fig. 2 is a cross section of the machinesubstantially in the plane of the axis of the winding-drum. Fig. 3 is across-section illustrating the feed mech anism. Fig. L IS a(f-IOSS-SC-CUOH substan- 'tially on line :r. '21, Fig. -1-,-illustratingthe starti'ng-clu'tch and controlling mechanism. Fig.

5 is a section through 'thewinding-drum illustrated in its initialposition. Fig' 6 is a similar View showing the drum after the par' tialrotation. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section through a portion of thedrum, illustrating the working'cli s and the operating mechanismtherefor. l ig. 8 is a view similar to Figs. Sand 6, showing the drumcolla mod and, the parts in position for the removal of the completedpackage. Fig il is an enlarged section of a portion of Rig. 1, showingthe manner of engaging the hoops. Fig. 10 is a similar view after thecompletion of the package. Fig. 11 is a diagrammaticview illustratingthe operation of the mechanism for intermittently rotatin the drum.

Generally escribed, the machine comprises a collapsible drum or mandrelupon which the material is wound, together with means for intermittentlyrotating said-drum to wind the paper, securing-hoops thereon, and anailin or stapling mechanism operating during t 1e intervals of rest ofthe drum to fasten the hoops. The machine also coinprises a feedmechanism for the paper to the drum and an automatically-'operated cut-,ofi'ior seve'ing the strip when the required amount has been fed.

1 1s a suitable framework upon which is Specification of Letters'Patent.

1904. Serial No. 216,089.

formed by winding thin s roots of Patented J mm 12. 1906.

' -mounted a paper-feedin mechanism, c0m= prising a pair of feed-r0 ls2,an d 3. These rolls are adapted to feed the web of paper over the topof the frame and into operative relation to the winding-drum l, acut-off mechanism 5" beinginterposed between the rolls and the drum.

drum 4 preferably comprises a sleeve outnbular shaft 5, which is mountedupon a stationary shaft oraxle 6.

sleeve 5 which, as s own, are of cross-shaped form.

9 represents drum-se ments secured to inwardly-prjectin bradlrets 10,which slidingly on age gui eways 11 in the heads 7 and 8. As siown,bydetachable' heads 12 which are secured to the heads 7: and 8 an areradially slotted for the reception of the'inwardly-projecting shanks'ofthe brackets 10.

13 represents toggle-levers which are secured at opposite ends to cars14 and 15, respectively, on the brackets. 10 and sleeve 5. y

16 represents rods connecting the central pivots of the correspondingtoggles adjacent to each of the heads 7 and 8, said rods being connectedat one end .by-links 17 to a collar or head 18,'slidingly secured onthesleeve 5.

19 is'a lever fulcrunied at one end to a bearing 20, ments 9 and aving acentral annular )ortion 21, which embraces the collar 18 a! pivotallyengages thesamebyineans of the screws or )ins 22.

Vith the construction above described the rods 6 may be movedlongitudinally by shiftin the lever 19 so as to either straighten or beni the tog le-levers 13. Whensaid levers are straig itened out, thesegments 9 will be moved outward toex and the drum, which may, however,be co lapsed at any time by the movement of the lever 19.

Atopposite ends of the segments 9 and in 23, adapted'to receive theinner hoops for the barrel or package, as will be hereinafter described.

' Winding mechanism.-The machine may be adapted for the completion of aackage with any number of plies of materia but asv illustrated in thedrawings it is constructed for the formation of a two-ply package. It istherefore necessary to revolve the drum through two complete revolutionsto form projecting from one of the seg-- the'outer faces thereof areformed grooves.

.Oollapsible Man ma-The winding- 7 and. 8 arese arated heads iipon the Dthese guideways are formed.

i 'fi'ictio'n-rdl 28, which is adapted to en age .w th a circular trackformed on the peripfi ofah'ead 29; This head is stationary and is ',thepackage; but atrip is providedfor auto matically arresting the movementafter each mentof thehboPs prior to.the winding of t e i0 26 is 'a'torsional s rin upon the shaft 25,

tending-to release t echps 24 to hold them in a position' forreceiving'the' edge of the pa- ,per strip. The clips are operated toelamthe strip b a rock-arm 27, carrying an anticry I secured to the frame soas to be arranged concentric with the axis ofthe drum-axle. In

- the initial position of partsthe rock-arm 27 and roll 28 are inengagement with a recess or cut-away'portion30 ofthe head 29, so thatthe clips 24 are released by the tensioniof thespring. This willpermitthe endofthe paper f ed to the idrum byth'e rolls 2 and 3 to benserted beneath the clips. As soon,.how.

- ever,.as mo; vement is imparted to the drum the roll 28, mounting uponthe peri heryvof the head 29, will clamp. the edge of t e paper 9T th seI ent 9.

. To avoid re easing the paperatithe of the first revolution of the drumby therenglfigem'ent of the roll '28 with'the notch 30, a

-block'31 -is provided, together with revolution. This is to permit theenga etent in its operation. It is also preferable that the drum shouldbe arrested in its moverhent in exactly redetermined positions and thatit should be ocked from accidental move ment during the operation of thestapling o mechanism. This have accomplished by a drive mechanism of thefollowing construction: 36 a main drive shaft, which is journaled insuitable bearings and extends transverselyof the frame 1, being rovidedwith 1 suitable drive connections, suc as the pulle 37. 38 is a inionsleeved upon the shaft36 and adapt to be coupled thereto through themedium of'aclutch 39. The pinion 38 meshes with a gear-wheel 40 upon ashaft 41,

which shaft carries a camwheel 42 for 006p erating with a in-wheel 43 uon a shaft 44. 45 is a gear-w eel on the s aft 44, which meshes with apinion 46 on the sleeve5 of the collapsibledrum 4. The'cam-wheel 42 andpin-wheel 43 are so constructed thatthe constant rotation of the formerwill impart a step 7 byestep movement to the latter. Thisis 8.0-1

complished by providin the wheel 42 with a groove 47, opening out trough the'periphery thereof and adapted to successively receivethej'pins 48' of the pin-wheel 43. The arrangement is such that when oneof the pins isin' engagement with the groove 47 the two adjacent insofthe wheel 43 will bear against 9 5 the perip cry of, the wheel 42,thereby locking the wheel 43 and shaft 44 from movement. The wheel 42is, however, provided with acam portion 49, which ejects one in from the3 5 means for inserting said block in the notch groove 47, and at thesame time t e next sucme 30, so as to complete the circle of the head.ceeding pin is caused to enter the opposite As shown, the block 31isattaclied to the free end of said groove. This will cause the moveendof a lever 32, whichisfulcrumedupon the ment of the wheel 43 a distanceequal to the head 29'a'nd at its 6 osite end carries an anspace betweentwo' adjacent pins once in each 4o tifrict'ion-roll 33. roll extends inthe revolution of the wheel42, and during the inpath of a rotary cam 34,which is secured, tervals between th se movements the wheel ggaferably,to one of the gear-wheels the will be rigidly lockled 'by the engagementof 'ving-train which rotates the drum. The the ins with the periphery ofthe wheel'42. arrangement is such that in the initial posi- Tlieintermittent arrest of the drum is only- 5 tioh of parts the cam34,-bearing against the necessa (hiring the winding of the second rro somoved out of engagement with the roll so as to permit a spring 35 toactuate the-lever and insert the blockfl-into'the recess 30'. Upon thecompletion of a second revolution of the drum the cam 34 again actuatesthe lever to 5 5 withdraw the .block.- This permits the roll 28 toreenter the notch whereupon the spring 26 will actuate the clips'24 torelease the P8, 1. t I

e machine is designed not only to wind 60 thepaperu on the drum, butto;also wind thereon the oops and to secure said hoops to Y the paper bynailing or, stapling. Thissta pling operation is erformed during the in=tervals of rest of t e drum and to this 'end 65- the' drive mechanismforthe drum is intermitply of t e material thereon, as the stapling onlyoccurs at this time. I prefer, however, in order to avoid complicationsin the driving mechanism to'impart an intermittent motion to'the drum inboth ofits'revolutions, and to r I 5 this end the wheel .43 is providedwith as many pins 48 as there are intervals of rest in the tworevolutions of the drum; The gearwheel 45 and pinion 46 are-alsoroportioned.

two to one, so that the two revo utions of the X20 drum are effected bya single revolution of' the shaft 44. 4 Thenumber of the intermittentmoveaments in each revolution of'the drumis determined by the number ofstaples which it is I 2 5 desired to drive into the hoops. As shown,

the mechanism is such as to cause sin stops in kmchrevolution of thedrum, which is accomplished 'hy providing twelve pins on the wheel- 43.Ifth'ese pins were uniformly spaced and .130

.n'heel 43 of greater degree than the other sated for by a diminishedmovement' ofeach' eleven. This' o\-'ermove1nent is the sixth in theseries from the beginning of the winding of the drum, and its cfi'ectis-to arrest the drum at the end of its fi'rstrevolution in a positionslightly beyond that initially. oceu p1ed. The overz'nwenient is,however, compenof the other eleven, so that when the twelve movementshave been com leted the drum will be arrested at the end 0 its secondrevolution in precisely its initial position.

The overmovement of the wheel 43 is aceomplished by making one of thepins 48 of larger diameter than the other eleven. The pins are .allarranged upon the wheel 43 in radial lines which are equidistant fromeach.

other; but the large-pin. 48" is positioned slightly nearer the axis ofthe wheel than'the others. Theresultisthatthislarge inWilIengage withthe periihery ofthew eel 42 to effect the locking oi the wheel 43 inprecisely the same manner-as all of the other pins, but;

when said large pin enters the groove 47 the can: 49 mejectlng the pinwill cause the overmovement by reasonof thelarger diameter;

asillustrated in Fig. 11.

The stapling meehanisni may be of any dcsired construction, and "asthe-specific construction employed forms no art of the present inventionit will notbo escribedin detail. In general, a'series ofjstaplers isprovided, the number being equal to the numher of hoops which are to besecured around thepaekage, and as shown five of such de-- vices areprovided. Each of these stapling mechanisms is secured to a bracket 50,mounted u on the frame 1 and so arranged that the step e when drivenwill be slightly in advance of the vertical plane at the axis of thedrum. Each staplingmechanism is actuated by a revoluble shaft 51, andthese shafts are geared to a common driven shaft 52 through the mediumof the bevel gear-wheels 53 and 54. The shaft 52 extends transversel rof the frame and is intermittently actuate through a gear-train of thefollowingconstructionz The shaft 41 hasmountcdthereon in addition to thegear-wheel 40 and can't-wheel 42 a gear-wheel 55. gear 56 upon a shaft:37, upon which is a pinion. 58, meshing with a large gear-wheel 59 on ashaft 60. Upon this shaft 60 isalso mounted a mutilated gear-n'ln-vl 6!,each of the toothed sections of which adapted tov mesh with a pinion 62upon theshaft 52. Thus rotary motion 15" eoinmunicatedcongages with thepinion 62. v .of said pinion permitted, the pin 53 pass This wheelmeshes with a.

stnnlly from the shaft 4] to the shaft (30 and intermittent ly from thelatter shaft to the shalt 52, the liming being such that the shalt 52 isonly driven during intervals 01'' rest of the drum 4.

Moreover, the shaft 52 is only actuated during seven ofthe twelveperiods of rest of tliedriun in its the re volutioi-is, the first ofthese periods being after the eon'ipltion of the first revolution andthe last after the completion of the second revolution of v the drum..This will result' in driving seven staples in each hoop, the first andlast staples being adjacent to each other, but spaced by :1.

distance equal-to the over:uoveinent v the drumwhen actuated by thelarge pin 4d".

- In order-that the stapl ng mechanisms and their common drive-shait 52may be locked jrom movement intermediate each actuation,

I preferably provide a locking mechanism of the followmg construction:53 represents pins projecting from a rotary head 53" ad jacent to thepinion 62 and so arranged that a pair of said pins will travel incontact with the peri )hery of a rotaryhead or d sk- 61, mounted on androtating ad jacent to the mu til'eted gear 61. v This disk 61. hasformed therein pockets .61., one of which ,registcrs with one;0f;. the-pins.53 whencverone of the toothed'segments of'the mutilated gearen-Thus the rotat. n

ing around in engagement with the pocket 161 and as soonas disengagedfrom said pocket; saidpms @Sh'tvill aga'in., eome in contact with theperiphery of the disk 61 and will'lock'the shaft 52 from rotation untilanother toothed segment engages with the pinion 62.

The hoops are guided in the machine by arranging suitableguide-llangesfifi on theframe 1,;and the forward ends of the hoops arepositioned err-the drnni by engaging wit h yielding gage tops 64.'lhc'distancc be tiveen the gage-stops 64 and the point at which thestaple is driven is substantially equal to the length .of the bevel-)ort-ion oi the hoopjso that-the 'Iirst-stapl driven in a portion'of thehoop almost a full thickness. a

As has been said, an-xautoi'natic trip has been provided for disengagingthe clutch 35) at the end of each revolution of the driim, thisclutchbeing engaged by a hand-operation. The timing of the disengagement issuch that movement of" the gear trains is arrested just after the lastintermittent movement of thedrumand just preceding the intermittentactuation of the shaft 52 and stapling mechanism actuated thereby. As

a consequence when the machine is again drum: In the followingmovcn'wnts staples 0 will be i will-be driven at each point of,rest ofthe drum until the second revolution is completed, whereupon the laststaple will be driven in the opposite end .of the hoop adjacent to thefirst staple. L

- .The trippi of the clutch 39 is preferably accomplished y thefollowing mechanism: 65 is a lever or rock-arm fulcrumed near the baseof the frame 1 and embracing the shaft 86. 66 is a sliding collar uponthe shaft 36,,

with which the lever 65 engages. 67 is an upward projection on the lever65,: carrying an antifrictlon-roll 68, which is adapted to.

enga e with a flange 69, secured to the gearwheel 59. This flange 69 hasformed therein at one point a notch or depression 70, adapted to receivethe roll 68 and permit the movement of the lever. 65' and acorresponding slidin' of the collar 66 upon the shaft 36. The s idingcollar 66 is an actuatingmember for the clutch 39, the detailconstruction of which is not illustrated, and the I arrangement is suchthat whenever the roll 68 is in a notch 70 of the flange 69 the clutchwill be re leased, thereby stopping movement of the gear-trams. Theengagement of the clutch is effected by the movement of a pull-rod 71from actuated by a lever 71, which is co'nnecte to the lever 65 andis'ada'pted tomove said lever, so as to withdraw the roll 68 fromthenotch and movethev collar 66 into positionfor'engaging the clutch-.As soon as this accomplished movement of the gear-trains willycause thewithdrawal of-the, notch 70 the ath of the roll 68 with the result thatthe ange 69 willhold said roll and the lever 65 from movement until thedrum has completed one revolution. Asshown, the

shaft '60 makes one revolution toeach two revolutions of the drum; andthe flange 69 'is therefore'provided with two of the notches 70 onopposite sides thereof.

.To prevent thestarting of the mechanism when the druin is m co llapsedposition for the removal of theeompleted package, an automatic lock ispreferably provided or the pullrod 71'. This as shown, consists of aspringpressedshoe i2, which bears upon the drum at one end thereofbeyond the which the paper is wound. The s 'ank 73 of this shoe isadapted to eng ewith the stop or shoulder 74; but when t e drum isexpanded the shank is held in such a position as to be disengaged fromsaid shoulder. The

result is that the pull-rod 71 may he actuuniform projections and are adthrougha smaller and a larger ortion onlowing construction: 75 is asprocketwheel upon the shaft 60, which isconnected by a chain 76 with asprocket-wheel 77':on a shaft 78, extending transversely of the frame.This shaft has mounted thereon a cam-wheel 79, which has a series ofactuating portions correspondin to a series of actuating pins upon thewhee 43- 11. e., in the construction are of uniform size, andconsequently int? part an equal movement to the roclagarm 81. The twoother rejections 83 an d-83 are respectively smal er and larger than the'aeent theach other, the effect being to roc the 'arm 81 normalmovement. Upon thes haft is also. mounted an arm 84, carrying at itsouter end a gear-segment 85; -This gears an le than its Segment is inmesh with -a gear-segment 8'6 on a rock-arm 87, sleeved upon arock-shaft 88. The rock-shaft 88 through the roll 2,Iwhich ismounted'thereon. 89 is a ratchet-wheel secured to the shaft, and 90 is aspringactuated pawl pivotally attached to the rock-arm 87 and engagingwith said ratchet-wheel. Thearrangement is such that every time therock-arm 81 is actuated by one of the projections onth'e cam-wheel 79 itwill cause the gear-segment 85 on the rock-arm 84 to" actuate thegearsegment 86 on the rock-arm 87, and the latter through the medium ofthe pawl 90 will actuate the ratchet-wheel 89 and rotate the roll 2. Atthe opposite end of the roll 2 is a gear-wheel 91, intermcshing with agearwheel 92 on the roll 8, sothat whenever the roll 2 is actuated acorresponding movement is imparted to the roll 3.

The uniform projections 83 on the cam 7 9 willcause an equal rotation oftherolls 2 and -3, resulting in a uniform feeding oithe paper,

and the amount of paperthus fed 18 just equal to theamount required tosupply the passes axially drum in its normal movement between thestaples. The small cam projection 83 will cause a lesser feed thannormal, and this is for the purpose of separating the severed edges ofthe pa or strip after the o eration of the cutter, so t rat the feedingof t e web will not interfere with the final operation of completing thepackage, and also to provide clearance for the ready removal of thepackage when completed. This short feed is compensated for at thebeginning of the succeeding operation by the over-feed caused by thelarge cam projection 83.

'In order that the end of the paper strip may be engaged with the clipsin'advance of the rotation of the drum, the cam 7 9 is so timed inrelation to the actuating-cam for the drum that the feed-rolls 2 and 3will always start in advance of the movement of the drum andcorrespondingly stop slightly inadvanc'e of the stopping of the drum.The effect of this is to always supply slack in. the papor'strip duringthe winding of the same on the drum; but at the end of each partialwinding thi slack is taken out and a sufficient tension placed on thestrip to draw it taut on. the drum.

The cut-off mechanism 5 preferably consists of a transverse cutter-blade93, secured to a verticallyslidi11g frame 94, secured in hearings in theframe 1. At the lower end of the frame 94 is a cross member 95, havingbearings 96 for the antifriction-rolls 97.

98 re presents cams mounted upon the shaft 78 which are adapted once inthe revolution of each to actuate the knife-frame 94 down ward by theengagement of projections 98 with the antifriction. rolls 97. This willcause the knife-blade 98 in coo eration witha stationary blade 99 tosever the paper strip. As soon as the cam has effected this'operationthe blade 94 will be returned by the actuation of a spring 100, whichdraws the frame Q4 upward. 1

In order that the cutter may be operated to sever the stri'p-----as, forexample, where the machine is started in operation and there is anuneven edge to the paper-an i ndepenriently-operated. mechanism isprovided. This consists of a foot-levcrml connected by a link [02 withthe frame 94. The link 102 is in-thc form of a rod which passes throughthe cross-bar 95 of the frame and has a pin 103 for engaging said bar,the reengagement being such that the normal operation of the cutter bythe cam is permitted without operating the footlever while at the sametime the construction is such that the cutter may be independentlyoperated at any time through the medium of the foot-lever.

The drum 4 is preferably surrounded by a shield or casing 104, which issufficiently spaced from the drum to permit the winding of the paper andhoops thereon. This casing serves to-hold the completed package fromdropping down when the drum 4is collapsed, and thus the withdrawal ofthe package from the drum isfacilitatcd. To permit of more ready accessto the drum, the segment of this casing 104 is hinged at 105 and iscapable of being thrown back to disclose the upper ortion of the drum.The table 106, over w ich the paper is fed from the rolls 2 and 3 to thedrum, is also provided with a hinged section 107, and this, ringedsection 107 connected by a link 108 with a hinged segment 109 of theshield. The construction such that the raising of the hinged section ofthe table rotated by means of a hand-wheel 116.

will draw with it the hinged segment 29 of the shield, so as to givefree acess to thee; am. The movement of these parts is facilitated by acounterweight 110, which is actuated by a flexible cmmection 111 withthe end of a seg-' mental arm 112. This armis supported on an.antifriction-roll in a bracnet 113, depending from the table 106, andthe o posite end of said arm. is pivotally attac ed to the hingedsection 1.07 of the table, so that the pull exerted by the weight 110tends to lift the hinged table-section. The parts are nor mally held inlocked position by a locking. rod 114, which may be of any suitablecon-- struction.

The parts constructed shown and (loscribed, the general operation of themechan ism is as follows: I n the initial position of parts the drum 4is in its expanded position and the clips 24 are held in a positionslightly in rear of the vertical axial plane of the drum.

At this point the clips are released by reason i of the rolls 2Sengaging with the notch 30 in the heads 29. The operator first passesthe end of the paper strip between the fee-drolls 2 and-3, which may beindependenltgly fore the e'nd'of the web is passed to the drum thecutter 5 is preferably actuated throu h the medium of the foot-lever101, so as to o tain a perfectly true edge at the end of the v strip forengagement with the clips. The strip is then fed forward until its endis in proximity to the clips 24. The operator next sets the mechanism inoperation by; drawing upon the rod 71 through'the half" lever 71". Thiswill cause the moyement 'dl the clutch 39, so as to couple the pinion 38with. the shaft 3'0, thereby causing the operation of the gear-trains.Motion is thus com" municatcd from thepinion 38 through the gear 40,shaft 41,.cam 42, pin-wheel 43, shaft 44, geanwheel 45, and pinion 46 tothe drum 4, which travels through'the first segment of its rotation.Sii'nnltancously with the move ment of this train motion is transmittedfrom the shaft 41 through the gear-whee s 55 and 56 t0 the shaft 57 andfrom the latter through the pinion 58, gear-wheel 59, shaft 60,sprocket-wheel 7 5, chain 7 6, anal sprocket 77 to the shaft 7 S, whichactuates the cam 79. As has been said, th s cam in its initial positionis so arranged that the roll 82 on the rock-arm 81h; "etween theprojection 83 and the projection 83 of the ca m, so that as soon asmotion is imparted to the cam through the train said projection 83 willimmediately actuate the rock-arm. 81, and through the shaft 80, rock arm84, seg- 'ment 85, segment 86, roelcarm 87, pawl 90,

ratchet-wheel 8t), and shaft 88 will cause'the rotation of thefeed-rolls 2 and 3. This will feed the paper strip, movement beingimparted to the latter before the initial movement of the drum, andthereby advancing the end of the strip into a position where it engageswith the pin-clips 24. As soon as thus engaged, the drumfwill begin torotate, the paper moving with it under the actuation of the feed-rollsuntil the roll 28 mounts upon the periphery of'the head 29 androcks thebeen moved through the first revelution, the

last segment of which is of greater degree than the others, so that alittle more thana complete revolution is effected, as has beenpreviously described. During these operations the movement of the shaft6.0 has actuated the mutilated gear-wheel 61, so as to bring the firsttoothed segment of the latter into a positionfor engagementwith thepinions-2. Befores'uch engagement, however,

' to the paper;

mogi'ement of the gear-trains is arrested by the engagement of the roll68 on the lever with the notch 70 in the flange 69. ,Before the operatoragain fimpa'rts movement. to the mechanism by the actuation of the lever71 the hoops are inserted in position in engagement with the guides 63and with their for Ward ends abutting against the 4 stops 64. Thus whenmovement is again. imparted to the trains the first operation will bethe stapling of each. of the hoops to attach it to the paper wound uponthe drum. When thus secured, movement will be again imparted to the drumand the operations repeated in the same manner as during the firstrotation, with the exception that during each interval of rest of thedrum the stapling mechanisms will be operated to staple the hoops Duringthe final revolution of the drum the movement of the shaft 78 willactuate the cams 98, so as to engage the rolls 97 on the cutter-frame 94and actuate the cutter 93. The timing is such that the required lengthof paper is fed before severin takes place. When the rotation of the d rum is finally completed, the rear end of the paper strip will bearranged adjacent to the ftrward end thereof upon the drum, being pre'erably slightly spaced, so as to prevent overl ping.

This will permit the paper wound upon the drum to assume the shape of atrue cylinder,

the connecting-ply being bent between the separated ends of the paper.The final op,

eration of the mechanism is the driving ofthe staple which secures thebeveled ends of the hoop upon the beveled forward ends thereof, the laststaple being separated. from the first staple driven, as has beenpreviously described. The package having thus been completed, it is onlynecessary to collapse the .drum in order that it may be removed there 55 from. This collapsing is efifected by the seems movement of the lever19, which, as has been segments 9. During this inward movement of thesegments the shaft 25, upon which the ,clips24 are mounted, will also becarried inward, which will permit said clips to disenage frombetween theplies of paper, so as to collapsing of the drum the package will restupon the shield 104, which Will disengage the inner hoops from thechannels 23, so as to ermit of endwise movement of the cyl nder indisengagement.

removal of the ackage from the collapsed drum, the hinged segment 107 ofthe table is preferabl thrown up and through its eonneetion by t e link108 with the segment 09 of the shield the latter is also thrown outward.I eferably, also, provide connections by wlii lifted simultaneously withthe lifting of the hinged section 107. As shown, this con prises a lever117 on a rock-shaft 118, on which is mounted a series of rock-arms 119..Ehch of the rocloarms 119 engages with one of the stops 64, thearrangement being such that during the rocking of the shaft 118 thestops 119 will be lifted. The rook-shaft 1 18 is preferably actuated bysprings 120, which 0 e rate whenever the downward pressure on t e lever117 is relieved by the lifting of the hit ed section 107. prdgerablyarranged to form guides for the paper strip during its initial movementin winding upon the drum, and for this purpose said springs are formedwith segmental portions, normally arranged concentric with the drum. Thetension of the springs, however, tends to throw them upward from thedrum and. there hold them in normal position through the engagementtherewith of rockarms 121, mounted upon the shaft 118. Thus in thenormal position of parts, where the hinged table-section 107 is. inhorizontal ward, so'as to bearranged concentric with the drum and inposition to guidethe forward edge of the paper during its firstwindingmovement. will permit the tension of the springs 120 to viouslydescribed.

It is to-be observed that theconstruction of gage-stops for the hoops isshoh that the operator after first starting the machine may begin toplace the hoops in position, the stops ho ding them from movement untilthe first first staple the gage-stops will be moved-up ward, out of'the"atlr' of the hoop, this being ermitted by 't e sprihg-support and the,eveled'face, as clearl shown; in Fig. 9.

ee the package from the drum. After the In order topro'vide greaterfreedom for the The lifting of the sedtion 1 07 staples are driven;After the driving of the Thus considerable time is saved. which woulddescribed, actuates the togglesto draw in the oh the stops 64 areautomatically These springs -are I position; the springs 1.20'will beforced downmove the arms 121 u ward, thereby rocking' the shaft 118 andlrftmg the stops as pre- 1 be necessarily consumed in ilaeing the. hoopsif this operation could onl be. performed afterthe stopping of the drum.

be inside hoops are placedimposition by handwhen the drum is collapsedand engage with the grooves .23. r

What I elailii as my invention is 1.1 The combination with a'drun1,'niea|is for intermittently partiall' rot at1ing"said to drum, aninte m ttent feed mechanism for supplying tosa u glrum the materlal foreach partial rotatiohfrhdrins whereby an feed mechanism timed tostart-and stopfirespec-tively in advance of the starting and stoppingofsaid drum. i a

2. 'lhe-combihation with a'drum, means for intermittently partiallyrotating-.Said' tLlllSlflfOl' supplying the material tosaid drum to foreach partial'rotalion thereof, means interniediate sjaid feedmechanisni-and druni 'for e'riodieally severing the material, and meansor temporarily retarding the feed after the h drum, means."

volvm Wintling,andtodravv -ie mate ta t t the end'ofeach wmd nginovgg enh M r 4. The combination with an rm terimts has ''tntly-rotatingwinding-druiii, ola nailing mechanism, meansof timing thesome to uperate during intervals of rest oflsaid drum,-

, and a common drive mechanism for the 4o winding and nailing mechanism,andaneans for stopping said drive mechanism zit/a point between thecompletion of' the partial rota-' tion of said drum and the. succeediiwoperation of the nailing mechanism, whereby upon 5 the restarting ofsaid drive mechanism, said nailing mechanism will be operated in ad-'vance ol" the. rotation of said drum.

5. The combination with an intermittently-rotating \i'inding-drum, of anailing l mechanism, means of timing the same to operate duringintervals-oi rest of said (I um, a common drivemechaiiism' for operatingsaid intermittent drum and nailing mechanisnu-a clutch controllingsaidcommon drive, a trip operated by the. completion of a rotation of i saidwinding-drum to release said clutch and arrest movement of said commondrive, the I mint at which said mechanism is arrested being between thecompletion of the partial 6o rotation of said'drum, and thenextsuececding operation of the nailing mechanism.

(3. The combination with an intermittentl v-'operated \vimling-drum, ofa nailing mechanism, of a guide for hohling the hoop in relation tosaidnailing mechanism, a comsevering of theinaterial, to separate the sev--s aid-1" b'ngit Baidever whenremoved from said (ll'll'ill.

mon drive'meehanism for said winding-drum and nailing mechanism, meansfor arresting movemenbof said common-drive atter the winding ol" the plyto permit of the-engagement of the hoop with its guide, the point ofarrestbeing between the completion of the partial movement oft-he drumand the "succeeding nailing operation, whereby the initial operation onrestarting is the nailing'of the hoop. f

'7. Tlie combination with a winding-drum,-

. 7for,rotatiligithe same through a plur "of complete revolutions and"means i' or a rrest-iiigtho movement of said drum. at. pie

determinedpoii'its'of the work-holding clip carried by said .driim, anetiiating-arin for said-clip, a "stiltio'narv bani-track around whichsaid arm travels-in tlierotiition of said drumto hold the. clip inclamping-engagement, said track being out away to permit thedisengagement otsaid clip in the pnsitlml of rest of said'i'drum, andmeans for (temple-[ isaid track between eeeslsive reyo tion'so tho-drum}8. A collaiigili o wiiiding druin comprising separatedli'ails thereon,drum-segadialguidcsomsaid heads co le -leve'rs conneoted tosa. eg a i-ndlongitudh' rods -t:onheg19mg the knucgles, lla'? longitudinally sa'i -aibor, links '-'conneetmg the idalil i 'ods Witlisaid collar, and a leyzeifulerumed on one said segments and e nbracing and havin atpwdjgilengagement withsaidmollar for e-oll apsing saifl drum, saidtzhdin'g-jneludml vithirrth -i=ircl e of said drur whereby'the vtork maybe passed over 9; 'fI-he combination with a collapsible. winding-drumhavinganni llargrooves to receive inside hoops of the package, of ashield surrdunding said drum and substantially concentrictherewithadapted to support the package when thedriim is'collapscd and hold. thehoops out of engagementwith said grooves, so as to permit of-thelongitudinal withdrawal of thepachage.

I0. A (aillapsiblo windin -dru|n comprising an :irbor, separatml'hcad sthereo j','drumsegments engaging radial guides hn said heads and movablethereon, toggtislevers connocted'to said se ments and heads, rodsconnecting the lmuell les of said toggles, a collar longitudinallyslidable on said arbor, links connecting said rods with said collar, anda lever forc-ollapsing and expanding said drum, fulcrnmed on one of saidsegments and pivotally engagingsaid collar and included within thecircle of said segments, said lever being entirely supported on androtating with said segments and collar;

11. The combination with a' collapsible winding-drum, and a table overwhich the material is fed to said drum, of a shield surrounding saiddrum and concentric therewith, having a hinged segment and said tablehaving a hinged section and a connection between said table-section andhinged segment whcrebythe swinging of the one will actuate the other.

12. The combinationwith a windingdrum, of a yielding guide for the workat the point of engagement with said drum, a movmeans opera-ted to holdvsaid shield and drum, of guides for thew eb of the Work and gage-stopsfor the hoops at the point of enga ement with said drum, means operatingto Tiold said guide and gage-stops in operative moval of said shield toWithdraw said guides and gage-stops out of engagement with the work, forthe purpose described.

position, 'and'means operating on. the re-.

14. The combination with a windingdrum, of a pluralityof guides for thework at its point of engagement with said drum, a re- "movable shieldfor the drum, a removable -.witl1drawn from-said work. i '15. Thecombination 'with a ,collapsible worksupporting table; a lock therefor,

guides in operative position, and automatic means operating on therelease of said table, whereby said table, shield and guides arewinding-drum and mechanism for driving same, of a clutch for couplingsaid winding,- drum with its drive mechanism,-.and means; operated bvthe collapse of said drum for locking said clutch in its releasedposition.

16. The combination with a windingvdrum, of mechanism for intermittentlyro tating said drum through aplurality of revolutions by a series ofpartial revolutions which are of substantially equal lengths, one

of said partial revolutions being slightly longer than the others, butthe sum of said series being equal to an exact number of' completerevolutions, and means for arrest: ing saidrotating 'mechanism to stopsaid drum alternately at points out of and in co; incidence with its intial position.

17. The combination with a windingdrum and a nailing mechanism, of agagestop to position the hoop in relation to the winding-drum andnailingmechanism, yielding ineansholding said stop in the path of thc/ hoop andpermitting said hoop to push said sto out of the said path after thenallm of sair hoop, and meansformoving said yiel' ing means and saidstop to withdraw the latter from engagement with the work.- V

.18. The combination witha winding drum and a continuously-operatingdriving means, of connecting means therebetween operating torotate saiddrum intermittently through a'plurality of pai'tial revolutions andmeans for automatically disconnecting said drum from said driving means,said dis- .coi'mecting means operatingto leave said drum alternately atpoints out of incidence and in coincidence with the initial position,

of said drum, for the purpose described.

1'. The combination with a winding drum and a continuously-operatingdriving means, of connecting ineans -therebetween operating to rotatesaid drum intermittently through a plurality of partial revolutions,means for locking said drum from movement betwe ensaid partialrevolutions, and means for automatically disconnecting ,said drum fromsaid driving means-alternately at po nts out of incidence and incoincidence with the initial position of'said drum.

In testimony whereof I .afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. HENRY C. HERR.

Witnesses:

JAS. P. BARRY, E. D. AULT.

